What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
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That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
Mark
GospelsNow therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
Hebrews
General EpistlesThus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
Exodus
LawAnd he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
Genesis
LawThe young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Psalms
PoetrySpeak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Esther
HistoryLet him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Proverbs
WisdomI bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
Mark
GospelsThere is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYour lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
Exodus
LawThen said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
John
GospelsYe shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
Leviticus
LawThat thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.